Sara Bareilles

Few would have bet on singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles' "The Blessed Unrest," which had recently dropped out of Billboard's Top 200 album chart, landing an album of the year nomination.

Few would have bet on singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles' "The Blessed Unrest," which had recently dropped out of Billboard's Top 200 album chart, landing an album of the year nomination. (Autumn DeWilde / Sony BMG)

Few would have bet on singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles' "The Blessed Unrest," which had recently dropped out of Billboard's Top 200 album chart, landing an album of the year nomination.